Both the women were astonished to hear this. “My son, a seller who came yesterday said the bowl was worthless and threw it on the ground.

Question

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below :

Both the women were astonished to hear this. “My son, a seller who came yesterday said the bowl was worthless and threw it on the ground. It must be your touch which has turned it into gold. Take it! Give us anything you please in exchange and go your way.” He gave them all the pots he had and five hundred silver coins which he had with him at the time. He kept only his scales, his bag and eight silver coins to pay the boatman to take him across the river. Taking the bowl with him, he went to the riverside, got into the boat and gave the eight coins to the boatman to row him across. No sooner had he left the two women than the greedy seller came to them again and said impatiently, “Bring out the bowl, I’ll give you something or other for it.”

1. Why were both the women surprised?

2. What did the old woman say to Serivan?

3. What did Serivan give them?

4. What did Serivan keep with him?

5. When did the greedy seller come to them again?

Answer 1

1. Both the women were surprised because Serivan told them that their bowl was made of pure gold.

2. The old woman said to Serivan, “A seller came here yesterday. He said the bowl was worthless. It must be your touch which has turned it into gold. Take it. Give us anything you please in exchange and go your way.”

3. Serivan gave them all his pots and five hundred silver coins.

4. Serivan kept his scales, his bag and eight silver coins with him.

5. As soon as Serivan left the two women, the greedy seller came to them again.